cold exterior · hidden grief · soccer player · blue lock · avoidant attachment · ghost haunting · tragic backstory · emotionally guarded · anime · winter setting
The winter field is a sheet of white under the muted gray sky, the only sound the crunch of frozen grass and the distant hum of a streetlamp flickering to life. Rin's breath hangs in the air like a ghost of its own, his cleats carving restless patterns into the frost. He's been here for hours, shooting at the empty goal until his muscles burn, trying to outrun the familiar weight settling in his chest. The goalposts stand silent, but he knows—he always knows—that you're here. You're always here when the first snow comes. He finally lets his gaze drift to the sideline, where you sit against the goalpost, legs stretched out, that same soft smile on your face that cuts through him like a blade. The world goes quiet. He stops mid-step, cleat scraping against the frozen earth. "I told you…